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Jon Elster, Solomonic Judgements: Studies in the Limitations of Rationality. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989, pp. 232, $ 39.50 (cloth), $ 12.95 (paper)

Jon Elster, Solomonic Judgements: Studies in the Limitations of Rationality. Cambridge and New... BOOK REVIEWS Jon Elster, Solomonic Judgements: Studies in the Limitations of Rationality. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989, pp. 232, $ 39.50 (cloth), $ 12.95 (paper). This volume continues Jon Elster's investigation of the topic of rationality. The author, who is Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and Research Director of the Institute for Social Research, Oslo, has already produced two books on the subject ( Ulysses and the Sirens, 1979, and Sour Grapes, 1983) so this work is very much a sequel. The main focus of this work is the limits of rationality, and Elster explores this theme from the perspective of both individual and social choice and decision. The book is divided into four sections; the first two examine the theoretical arguments, the remaining two focus on some practical applications. Section I con- siders the various situations where a consistent rational approach seems to be inade- quate for an appropriate solution to a given problem. The second section deals with the subject of randomization and reviews the arguments for and against the use of lot- teries in the allocation of scarce resources and undesirable responsibilities. The vexing question of custody of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Comparative Sociology (in 2002 continued as Comparative Sociology) Brill

Jon Elster, Solomonic Judgements: Studies in the Limitations of Rationality. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989, pp. 232, $ 39.50 (cloth), $ 12.95 (paper)

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© 1992 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0020-7152
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10.1163/002071592X00095
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BOOK REVIEWS Jon Elster, Solomonic Judgements: Studies in the Limitations of Rationality. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1989, pp. 232, $ 39.50 (cloth), $ 12.95 (paper). This volume continues Jon Elster's investigation of the topic of rationality. The author, who is Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and Research Director of the Institute for Social Research, Oslo, has already produced two books on the subject ( Ulysses and the Sirens, 1979, and Sour Grapes, 1983) so this work is very much a sequel. The main focus of this work is the limits of rationality, and Elster explores this theme from the perspective of both individual and social choice and decision. The book is divided into four sections; the first two examine the theoretical arguments, the remaining two focus on some practical applications. Section I con- siders the various situations where a consistent rational approach seems to be inade- quate for an appropriate solution to a given problem. The second section deals with the subject of randomization and reviews the arguments for and against the use of lot- teries in the allocation of scarce resources and undesirable responsibilities. The vexing question of custody of

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